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Search Acumen has extended the capability of its Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) submissions solution, creating a dedicated commercial real estate offering, with direct submissions to HMRC for greater efficiency.

The legal profession is growing more complex, and the tools many firms rely on are struggling to keep pace. This is felt particularly strongly by mid-sized and large firms, where scale brings demands that software designed for smaller practices was never built to meet.

Recent LexisNexis research found that 65% of lawyers are now using paid legal AI tools, with many saying it helps them work faster.

Amy Bruce of Osprey Approach speaks with Graham Archbold of Chorus Insight about how SME law firms can build effective client feedback programmes that strengthen client retention, support growth, and drive meaningful business improvements.

DR Solicitors, a specialist healthcare law firm that’s part of DSW Legal, has strengthened its primary care team with the appointment of Sarah Cook as Legal Director.

For claimant personal injury and clinical negligence solicitors, the potential benefits of AI are easy to understand. Claims often involve large volumes of medical records, correspondence, expert evidence and disclosure documents.

Technology is playing an increasingly important role in shaping how clients experience legal services, with law firms placing greater focus on creating journeys that feel faster, clearer, and easier to navigate from the very beginning.

The purchase of the Bury-based law firm is the third deal of the year for Express

The SRA’s most recent AML report highlights a threat that only a few years ago would have seemed totally farfetched. But who among us now hasn’t heard of the looming spectre of deepfake identity fraud.

Legal AI suppliers are facing growing pressure from law firms to demonstrate how their systems reduce the risk of hallucinated case law, fabricated citations and unsupported legal analysis.